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- Padma Lakshmi denies that there is a gender bias on Top Chef.
Star Chefdom: Does It Affect a Restaurant Kitchen?
Should a diner expect to find a renowned chef in the kitchen the night he pays a visit to an acclaimed restaurant? That's the question molecular gastronomy superstar Grant Achatz poses in his latest guest post for the Atlantic. Achatz, the mastermind behind Chicago restaurant Alinea, addresses the concern, reassuring diners that they shouldn't be too disappointed when the chef isn't in the kitchen the night they dine.
Yummy Links: From Grant Achatz to Top 10 Lists
- An inside look at Grant Achatz's yet-to-be-released memoir. — Eater
- Be inspired by a gorgeous Pucci-esque dessert bar— Hostess With the Mostess
- Did you know mint is a widely used ingredient in Italian cooking? — Serious Eats
- Before the season ends, you must make this strawberry dumpling.
Yum's December Must Haves
With its festive parties and unlimited opportunities to bake and cook, December is one of my favorite months. Here, I've rounded up my must haves for the holidays. Enjoy!
Announcing the 2008 James Beard Award Winners
Yesterday, the VIPs of the culinary community took off their chef's coats and headed down the red carpet to their very own awards show. Considered the Oscars of eating, the James Beard Awards are the food world's most prestigious honors. With categories covering the entire spectrum of the industry — cookbooks, journalism, chefs, restaurants, and media — the event brought out the best of the best.
Yummy Links: From Canned Cool Whip to Homemade Cakes
- If you're too lazy to use a spoon to scoop cool whip from the tub, you're in luck! Kraft has just released their new canned cool whip. — Serious Eats
- Food and Wine celebrates their 30th anniversary with a then and now look at the magazine.
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Is There a Difference Between Male and Female Cooking?
Food blog Eater recently featured an upcoming course at New York City's Astor Center. The class (which is really more of a social experiment) will examine the myths of gender in the restaurant kitchen. During the event, 10 chefs‚ including Alex Guarnaschelli and Johnny Iuzzini, will cook a five-course meal to be blind taste-tested by Grant Achatz and Gwen Hyman.
Top Chef 5.3 — Foo Fighters Thanksgiving Recap
This week on a Thanksgiving episode of Top Chef, the Foo Fighters made a special appearance and award-winning chef and cancer survivor, Grant Achatz, was the guest judge. To discuss the episode (warning: spoilers ahead), read more
2007's Favorite Restaurant Chef Is . . .
We recently asked you to choose your favorite restaurant chef of 2007. The response was surprising and 28 percent of you said that Grant Achatz of Chicago's Alinea was your fave in 2007. Unfortunately, I've never made it to Alinea and am actually not that familiar with Achatz's work — which seems like a crime as his reputation is fantastic — so I'm going to have to go with my personal fave.
Who's the Best Restaurant Chef of 2008?
Despite the economic recession, this has been a great year for a select group of restaurant chefs, like Alice Waters, who headed up the first-ever Slow Food Nation; Grant Achatz, who beat tongue cancer, won this year's James Beard Award for outstanding chef, and recently appeared on Top Chef; and David Chang, whose Momofuku restaurants have an unprecedented cult popularity. Tell me: Which one of these restaurant chefs do you think is the Best of 2008?
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